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Location:

Tucson,AZ,USA

Member Since:

Aug 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

5K: 21:26 (2005)

4 mile: 28:10 (2005)

10K: 43:33 (2010)

10 mile: 1:13:35 (2009) (1:12:15 split in 1/2 marathon, 2011)

1/2 marathon: 1:34:31 (2011)

marathon: 3:19:15 (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~3:20 marathon - Eugene Marathon, April 28, 2013 (can I say I really want a sub 3:20? but I will be happy with 3:20-3:23)~~ -- whoohoo!

~~Some good intermediate races 15K - 1/2 marathon, to gauge my fitness level~~ (done this, hit a 1:34:35 1/2 marathon in March 2013, on a hilly course)

Going after my 10 mile PR in Fall 2013

Maybe some good 10K races after the infernal Arizona summer is over!

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be one of those runners who is still running in their 80s (or 90s?). You know the ones, who look all grisley and fit? That is what I would like! Until then, I just want to work hard and be as fast as I can, for as long as I can.

Personal:

50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

Used to be faculty at the University of Arizona (biostatistics). Currently manager of the statistics and data management group for companion diagnostics (biomarkers) at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Roche diagnostics). We evaluate protein biomarkers that can be used to direct drug therapy that would be most effective based on individual characteristics (personalized medicine).

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sat, Dec 10, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
11.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.00

AM: (1:04:24). Easy 7 ... I was going to 8, but my leg that was hurting before the race last week is really hurting now. I want to conserve my strength (and pain threshold) for a long run tomorrow ;-)

PM: easy 4.

Busy day, we were out too late last night catching up with my friends who are in town for the Tucson marathon and 1/2 marathon ... they are all coming over for pasta tonight too -- it should be interesting as our house is pretty small for dinner for 12 ... but we are all friends so it should work out fine!

Have a great day bloggers.

Comments

From Andrea on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 12:18:36 from 72.37.244.100

Hope your leg stops acting up!

I bet it was nice catching up with friends you don't get to see often! Did they race well?

From Bonnie on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 12:26:11 from 150.135.114.85

Hi Andrea, most of them are more "participators" rather than racers. One couple (in the late 50s) met here at the Tucson marathon 16 years ago, they have run 60 marathons since then!!! almost like one/month or something. Basically, with the exception of a couple of folks running the 1/2 marathon, this was an excuse to get away for the weekend more than anything else ;-). A couple of the women used to run more competitively, but they have teenagers now, and that makes training difficult (with full-time jobs as well) - so, I was the "fast" one these days (which is odd) ;-).

Did you see Shalane's race yesterday!?!? Their flight got in at 11:30PM the night before the race and they all had huge mileage the week before ... how impressive!

From Andrea on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 12:29:55 from 72.37.171.52

I did read the highlights of the race. They are in top-shape right now, to run those times during peak training is very impressive. I am really looking forward to seeing what happens in the trials!

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